“It is silver gelatin final fiber print in great condition due to its age and rarity !”

September 7, 2013
auction

phony-weegee-1
phony-weegee-1back
phony-weegee-1a

From the eBay listing:
“Original weegee from world famous archive
silver gelatin on final fiber print great condition for its age and rarity ! 4×5”

Sold for $65.00

phony-weegee-2
phony-weegee-2back
phony-weegee-2a

From the eBay listing:
“WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO
It is silver gelatin final fiber print in great condition due to its age and rarity ! Size is 4×4”

Sold for $55.00

This eBay listing has a link (“some press on photo aug 13th”) that has a link…

phony-weegee-3
phony-weegee-3backz
phony-weegee-3a

From the eBay listing:
“WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO
It is silver gelatin final fiber print in great condition due to its age and rarity ! Size is 4×5”

Sold for $65.00

We saved the best for last. The back of this photo looks a lot like the back of the previous photo… Must be a coincidence… A few more phony Weegee photos sold on eBay…

Weegee Daily… September 4, 1944… It was 5 o’clock in the morning at Duffy Square…

September 4, 2013
1944, Weegee Daily

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PM Daily, September, 4, 1944
It was 5 o’clock in the morning at Duffy Square, Broadway and 47th St. The Labor Day influx and the shortage of hotel space coincided with warm weather, and many visiting servicemen found it convenient to sleep outdoors, along with a few of the steady park bench customers.
Photo by Weegee, PM

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Weegee Daily, September 4, 2013
It was 5 o’clock in the afternoon at Duffy Square, Broadway and 47th St. The post Labor Day influx coincided with the warm, not humid, weather, and many visitors to the Naked City posed with a beautiful woman wearing a pink feathered headdress and many more visitors found it convenient to sit on the red stairs, under a watchful eye…
Photo by Ceegee, WD